America's Cup

Wednesday, November 13, 2024   

  

Olympics, America's Cup - An interview with Nathalie Brugger SUI

With three Olympic participations (ILCA 6, Nacra 17) and as the helmswoman of Alinghi's America's Cup Women's team, Nathalie Brugger has set new standards in Switzerlands Women's sailing for almost 20 years. Now as a coach and foiling trainer, she is the first top athlete in Switzerland to make sailing her profession. ----- In a longer interview, she talks about her high-speed foiling experiences in Barcelona, but also about her cancer illness, which is not yet over.

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Sunday, October 20, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Final results - Again New Zealand !

In moderate winds, the decision was made in the first race yesterday: Team New Zealand with Peter Burling NZL and Nathan Outteridge AUS caught the first wind shift after the start and then held on to the lead, albeit very narrowly. Big celebration in Barcelona - the report.

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Saturday, October 19, 2024   

  

15:15h - Breaking News - America's Cup News - Victory for Team New Zealand !

The 9th race of the 38th America's Cup has just finished in Barcelona with another victory for 'Team New Zealand' - Peter Burling NZL, Nathan Outteridge AUS and their team successfully defended the Cup with a 7-2 win - see the replay above, more news will be available soon on the event website.

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Saturday, October 19, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 6 - Decision day ?

With two more races sailed in moderate winds, the America's Cup entered the decisive phase yesterday. ----- With a score of 6-2, the New Zealanders with Peter Burling NZL and Nathan Outteridge AUS are now just one win away. For Team Britannia with Ben Ainslie/Dylan Fletcher GBR the motto today is: No losing! However, it remains questionable whether they will be able to sail: according to the forecast, the wind is not expected to exceed 4 knots all day. ----- The report.

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Friday, October 18, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 5

The Americas Cup continues in Barcelona with two races today at 14h. With the score at 4-2 in favor of New Zealand, this is likely to be a decisive day: Can 'Team Britannia' equalize, or will 'Team New Zealand' extend her lead to 6-2? ----- The wind forecast is again very moderate at 8–12 knots. We will be broadcasting live from 14h CET. The event website.

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Thursday, October 17, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 5 - Team GBR strikes back

Duels 5 and 6 were held yesterday in initially very light and later moderate winds. ----- 'Team New Zealand' fell off the foils before the first start and needed a lot of time to get back flying, an easy win for Team GBR. The second duel remained fiercely contested, with the English taking the lead after winning the start and taking their second win by 5 seconds. The score is now 4-2 in favor of New Zealand, and the action continues tomorrow Friday. ----- The report.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 4

Today at 14h, the America's Cup enters the decisive phase: Will the English be able to stay in the race with their first victories or will Team New Zealand pull away with a 6-0 win? The wind forecast is moderate at 4-13 knots, but it will turn from NNE to south during the afternoon. It should freshen up sufficiently only in the evening. ----- The event website. We will again be broadcasting live from 14h.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024   

  

J-Class - America's Cup - Barcelona ESP

In addition to the America's Cup regattas, something is happening in Barcelona almost daily. ----- Last week, 3 of the 9 surviving historic J-Class yachts from the 1930s sailed a series of 7 races - the report. ----- The weekend before, the ‘Pati de Vela’ were in action: more than 200 historic catamarans, steered without a rudder blade only by shifting weight, took to the starting line. ----- The report and the video.

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 3

Yesterday, in moderate winds of around 10 knots, 'Team Britannia' was able to keep pace on the first upwind after a good start, with both teams rounding the first gate at the same time. 'Team New Zealand' then delivered another flawless race, took the lead, and steadily pulled away. Today is now a rest day, and at 4-0, there are 2 more duels on the program on Wednesday with probably fresher winds, and whoever achieves 7 wins first has won. ----- The report.

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Monday, October 14, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 2 - Another victory for Team New Zealand

Light winds of around 10 knots made the third America's Cup duel possible yesterday, after which the wind died down and the fourth race had to be postponed until today. ----- With an aggressive pre-start, the New Zealanders inflicted a penalty on the English - they had to drop back 75 meters after the start. The English were unable to recover from this deficit, Team New Zealand continuously extended their advance and now leads 3-0. Race 4 is on the program today from 14h, we will again be broadcasting live. ----- The report.

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Sunday, October 13, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 1 - Two victories for New Zealand

The America's Cup races began yesterday in Barcelona in moderate winds of around 12 knots. Both races were quite unspectacular, with the New Zealanders leading from the start and controlling the race. ----- The report. Races 3 & 4 are on the program today, we will be broadcasting live again from 2 pm.

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Sunday, October 13, 2024   

  

AC-40 - Women's America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Victory for Luna Rossa

Between the two races of the men's America's Cup, the women sailed their own final for the first time in the history of the Cup. 'Luna Rossa' with Giulia Conti were ahead from the start and controlled the 'British Team' with Hannah Mills GBR until the finish. ----- The report.

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Saturday, October 12, 2024   

  

America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 1

The 37th America's Cup gets underway today in Barcelona - the wind forecasts promise good conditions with winds of 15 knots at first, easing to 10 knots later. ----- Cup defender 'Team New Zealand' with Peter Burling NZL will face 'Team Britannia' with Ben Ainslie GBR, the winners of the challenger series. The program has two races, and we will again be broadcasting live from 2 pm. ----- The report.

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Saturday, October 12, 2024   

  

AC-40 - Women's America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 5

Yesterday's qualification for today's final of the Women's America's Cup ended with a final race, again held in light winds. 'Team GBR' with Hannah Mills GBR and 'Luna Rossa' with Giulia Conti ITA will face each other in today's final. With a 5th place finish, 'Alinghi' narrowly missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals: the New Zealanders, who were level on points, moved up to 3rd place. ----- In the semi-finals, after 4 races, the top two qualified for the final, scheduled for this afternoon after the first race of the men's America's Cup. We will again be broadcasting live. The results and the report.

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Friday, October 11, 2024   

  

AC-40 - Women's America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 3 - Victory for Alinghi

As was to be expected based on the forecasts, yesterday in Barcelona remained very calm, it was just enough for one shortened race. ----- The New Zealanders (Jo Aleh NZL), who led by a large margin for a long time, fell off the foils at the last mark and had to let the competitors pass. Alinghi with Nathalie Brugger SUI/Alexandra Stalder ITA managed to stay on the foils the longest and snatched victory shortly before the finish. The Swiss have moved up to third place and would therefore be in the semi-finals. The three remaining qualification races are scheduled for today at 10 am, the wind forecast is again very light. The results and the daily report.

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Thursday, October 10, 2024   

  

AC-40 - Women's America's Cup - Barcelona ESP - Day 4

The Women's Americas Cup continues today at 11am, and Group A with the countries involved in the Louis Vuitton Cup completes the qualification for the semi-finals today with 4 races. 'Alinghi' with Nathalie Brugger/Anja Von Allmen at the helm (unfortunately no information who is on board as trimmer) in 4th place has to make up a 3-point gap to 'Team New Zealand' with two-time Olympic medalist Jo Aleh NZL. ----- The results and the event website. We will again be broadcasting live from 11 am.

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